Originally Posted by
Chugalug2
AJ :-
and that is the fundamental lesson to learn from Shoreham, just as it is with the UK Military Airworthiness Related Fatal Accidents that account for well over 100 avoidable deaths and the loss of much national treasure and potential Air Power, and many of which can be read about here in this very forum. The aircrews and engineers involved were the victims of regulatory incompetence no matter what part they themselves played in these tragedies. Time a spotlight was shone into the murky corridors and offices from which this scandal emerged. Nothing short of total reform of the Military Air Regulation and Accident Investigation system will suffice, with a basic requirement that they be independent of each other and of the operator (ie of the MOD). It would appear that much the same is called for of Civilian Regulation, but this is a Military Forum so I'll leave it there...
Ahhhh are you sure that Airworthiness is THE lesson from Shoreham?
Ill give you a clue - NO! Even if the Hunter was legally unairworthy, it was not the reason for the crash- not even peripherally!
The unasked question about Shoreham is could it happen again? Are UK airshows any safer since the CAA review?
https://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/33...00%20MAY16.pdf
My personal feeling is the answer is - Not really.